What is recorded here

Gallán is an anomalous stone group in County Cork, Ireland. Three stones form a triangle in tillage, with the tallest apex stone fallen and the other two standing 3.2m apart. The site remains heavily overgrown, yet the unusual geometry still emerges through the vegetation.

In tillage. Depicted as single standing stone and named Dallaun, Gallaun and Gallán on 1842, 1904 and 1938 OS 6-inch maps respectively. Site heavily overgrown; three stones visible. According to Hartnett (PJH), three stones form a triangle; tallest stone (L 1.72m; Wth 0.88m; T 0.3m) at apex of triangle has fallen; second and third stones (H 0.96m; Wth 0.86m; T 0.35m: H 1.12m; Wth 1.06m; T 0.45m) are 3.2m apart and each 2.5m from apex stone. Ringfort (CO060-149001-) c. 60m to WNW in corner of field. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

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